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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-08
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sIsmarek,s Annlxersarx.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Today was the fifth
anniversary Of the appointment Of Prince
Bismarck as Prussian prime minister, and
tinguished gathering
Emperor William sent a letter of eongrat-
ulation and present. The members OF the
ministry individually and collectively sent
their good wishes. A large number Of con-
gratulat0ry kilograms were received.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
NULLIFYINc THE TREATY.
What Secretary whitney SAYS Of the
Famous Fisheries Circular.
Correspondence on the Subject Be-
tween Secretary and Admiral.
The squadron's Commander VIII
Not Disagree With His Superior.

WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The correspond-
ence between Secretary Whitney and Admi-
raj Luce concerning the queries" submitted
by the Admiral to Capt. Scott, of the Cana
dian fishery service, are made public, The
Secretary says that while the Admiral's mo-
tive was honorable and praiseworthy. his
method of obtaining the desired information
was improper. If he wished to enligbten
the American fishing feet in regard To the
law to which they would be subjected by the
officials in Canadian ports, he should have
gone to the Department Of State, instead of
to a subordinate Canadian official. whose
statement would be unauthorized and possi-
bly, narrow. Capt. Scott's Interpretation of
the law was narrow, and did not define the
full rights of American fishermen. He COM
promised the American position, and when
Admiral Luce printed and circulated these
views the effect was practically to nullify
the treaty. Secretary Whit-sey regrets that
the Admiral should have acted without FIRST
consulting the department The tone of the
letter is kind and friendly.
In reply, Admiral Luce acknowledges his
error, disavows emphatically any adoption
or approval of Capt. Scott's statements, and
regrets extremely thathe should have seemed
to trench in any way on the functions of the
Department of State.
In closing the correspondence, Secretary
Whitney says: 81 am satisfied that you
should retain your present command. Your
handling Of the squadron at sea and the
practice in tactics and fleet movements
which you have given your officers during
the last year are specially to be commended" I"
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
GEN ERAL NEW s.

Phillip Palledoni the Italian found guilty
of murder in the first degree in the Superior
Court at Bridgeport, Conn, was sente1ced
The prisoner received the sentence without
concern.
Jenny Lind, the celebrated Swedish singer
is seriously i'll.
Most of the business structures in the
town of Sanford, Florida, were burned
Thursday. Loss 100000.
James Hunter, who fled from Philadelphia
last March after misappropriating over
100000 Of the funds of John and James
Hunter, is in the City Of Mexico.
A little son Of Leander Hill living near
Covington, Tenn, went to his fathers gin
Wednesday, and seeing the cotton press half
full OF cotton lay down and went to sleep.
Later negroes filed the press with lint to
complete the bale, pressed it, rolled it up
and bound 1t with iron ties. The appearance
of blood on the outer edges of the bale was
the first intimation of the horrible death
which the child was subsequently found to
have undergone.
Complaint has been entered to the Yer
mont railroad commissioners that the fare Of
81, charged by the Connecticut River Rail-
road between Bellows Falls and Brattleboro,
distance of "a miles, is too much.
William Shomers has confessed at Leb-
anon, Pa. to the murder of his grand chill
dren.
SenatorsHiscock andSherman spoke at the
semi-centennial OF Lyons, KY, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
YACHTING GOSSIP.
Some Things Which Are Said by
Prominent Yachtsmen.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-General Paine, the
Volunteers owner, got for the first time yes
terday correct idea of the sort of craft that
the country expects him to beat. He had
seen the Thistle sailing and at anchor, of
course, but it is what there is of a boat be-
low the water line that tells the story to the
yachtsman. And the story that the Thistle
told General Paine may be inferred from the
remark he let fall after gazing at her
thoughtfully for minute:
"By Jove, she'll be mighty fast boat in a
light wind" And then he added, after con-
templating her critically little longer:
Z There is more of her below the water line
than l had judged from the descriptions
have read of her. She is powerful boat"
Lieut.. Hem Of the yacht Galatea, who is
about to return to return to Europe was
asked today what he thought of the Thistle.
He replied: II have not seen her, but from
all accounts she is very fast boat. have
seen the Volunteer and consider her a mar
vel OF speed. Ii she had been built in Eng
land she would be still finer boat as they
can put metal boat together there III better
shape than the Volunteer has BEEN" "And
as TO IT. the chances for the cup, which will
VIM? III the weather Is light think the
Thistle will, but If it blows any think we
for the cup"
Commodore Gerry today denied most en-
Rnatlcaily that any protest against the
Thistle had been entered by General Paine
or anybody else on account of the discovered
error In her measurement, and added that in
his opinion everything would be settled to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
1t Is said that Mr.. Beavor Webb has de-
cided to sue the Forest and Stream for dam
ages, because that journal made public the
lines OF his. two yachts, the Genesta and
Galatea. He is anxious to find out who it
was that revealed the lines, and will en-
deayor to learn through the courts. The
publishers of the paper decline to say how
they got possession Of the diagrams.
Eight inches of tho upper end of the Vol
unteer's centreboard was sawed off this
morning. Neither General Paine nor
MT. Burgess were in the dock to tell why
this was done.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
PLAYED THE GHOST.
An Unfortunate Case of Rivalry Be-
tween TWO Brothers.

ALPHARETTA, Ca, Sept. 23.-Calvin An
try is lying at the home of his father, Sam
uel A. Antry, at the point of death. His
forehead is crushed in, his nose is smashed
into jelly, and his eyes are protrudiIg.
Calvin met this misfortune while trying to
play the role of ghost Samuel A. Antry
is one of wealthiest farmers of Milton coun-
ty. and as consequence his two sons, CAL
vim and Robert, aged respectively 21 and IS,
are in much demand as possible husbands.
Notwithstanding this abundance of material
out of which to choose a wife, both young
men planted their affections upon the same
fair maiden, and vowed that without her
life would be dreary blank. The young
lady herself was perplexed by the attentions
of the two brothers, and did not know how
to express her preference for either.
For the past two weeks protracted services
which all the parties belong. The young
lady was escorted home every night by the
brother who first reached her. On Tuesday
night Robert secured the honor of the lady's
company. 1t was then that Calvin deter
mined on a revenge as novel as 1t was sepul-
chral. There was deserted graveyard by
which the couple had to pass. Calvin hur-
ried forward. and, entering farmhouse on
the way, secured a sheet and then ran to the
graveyard. Winding the sheet around his
body he awaited the coming of his rival.
Meantime Robert and his fair companion,
who were slowly walking down the road,
heard sepulchral groans. The girl clinched
Roberts arm tighter. A figure in white
was then seen to run across the graveyard
bowling piteously. Then, falling on ali
fours, it made toward the passing couple.
The girl screamed and tainted. Robert
could not run and leave the girl on the road
so he picked up good-sized stone, sharp
and jagged, and let it fly with unerring aim.
was human. Robert ran up to it and found
that it was his own brother whom he had so
severely punished. The girl was taken home
in one wagon in Mysteries Calvin was taken
to his home in another, bleeding and uncon-
scious. Robert is just now the hero of the
neighborhood for his bravery for tackling
such formidable ghost. The wounded
man was reported dying tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24

bearing date August 6, gives the information
that the governor general had invited Mr.
Doane, together with the United States Con.
sui at Manila. to a personal interview. and
had dismissed all the charges against MT.
Doane as without foundation, and authorized
his release from custody and his return 10
his former residence and work on Ponape,
The governor general accompanied this de-
cision with personal letter, addressed to
Mr.. Doane, in which he expressed his esteem
for his character and services as a Christian
missionary, and his appreciation of his in
valuable work in behalf of religion and civ
ilization done in the Caroline Islands bv the
American missionaries during the 35 wears
since the missien was established there.
Ofncial assurances were also given that in
future the mission work on the Caroline ISL
ands should be uninterrupted and the mis-
sionaries protected from any sort of inter
ference. The demands already made by the
United States government upon Spain for
compensation for damage to American inter
ests by reason Of the violent action of the
spanish government at Ponape are indie
pendent Of these transactions at the Phillip-
tion.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24

a Condition for orIeanlsts.

PARIS, Sept. pa cabinet council was
held Yesterday to consider the expedIent Of
expelling the Orleanist princes 1t is report
ed that the cabinet decided that the uaanifes-
70 OF the Count Of Paris does not justify the
expulsion Of the princes unless an endeay0r
De made TO circulate the manifesto, when
they will be immediafelv a,nalla5
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
The Thistie's Measurements.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The World says
there was sensation in the rooms of the
New York Yacht Club last evening. The
official measurement of the Thistle disclosed
the fact that she was nearly foot and half
longer on the water line than she was repre-
sented to be by figures in the challenge for
the Americas cup, and the question was
raised whether she would be allowed TO sail
in the races in her present condition. The
question is important, as it effects the
amount ballast the challenger can carry and
through that, her existing sail plan.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
A Wonderful Clock,


Prof. +. o. Tucker, the famous inventor Of
Hartford, Conn. is in town. His latest in
vention is an electric clock for horse races.
1t is large faced clock to go in front of the
judges stand so as to be plainly seen from
the grand stand. When the judge gives the
word go he presses an electric button and the
clock Instantly starts. When the head of
the foremost horse reaches the wire IL breaks
the circuit and the clock stops while at the
same instant an instaneous photograph is
taken showing wire and position Of horses,
doing away with disputes as to dead heats
Mr.. Tucker also took several fine instantane-
GUS views In the village
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
MANIToBA's STRUGGLE.
Money to be Raised and the Railroad
Completed Despite InJunctions.

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. 90. "A public
meeting will shortly be held to agitate the
subscription of money by the people of the
province in sums large enough to push to
completion the Red River railroad. If the
money is raised, it lis the intention of the
populace to ignore the injunctions granted,
and the mandates of the court to prevent
the work. The railroad fever is apparently
epidemic in this province at present. The
old Hudson Bay q Northwest Central rail-
road has been resuscitated, and will be
the building of third line Of railroad is be-
ing agitated. -
1t is reported that British troops will short
ly be sent over to garrison Victoria, and that
they will remain until the agitation with re-
has subsidized. -'"N
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
A Burning Town.

GRAvENHURsr. Ont, Sept. pa terrible
fire brokeou here late last night which bade
fair to wipe the town out Of existence. All
efforts to check or subdue the flames
proved umvailing. The excitement is great.
and it is impossible to ascertain hsw the fire
originated,
Forty-five places of business and thirty
eight dwellings were destroyed, leaving fully
fifty families without food or shelter. SUP
plies Of food were received today from out
Assistance is greatly needed. Relief and
shelter committees have been organized. The
loss is placed at 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Henry crattan's Grandson.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 23.-President Brady,
of the Municipal Council of the Irish Ma
tional League of Boston, has received word
from Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde,
NJ. p, great-grandson of Henry Grattan, to
the effect that he would sail for America
during the next two weeks. He will be ac-
companied by another Irish member, prob
ably Mr.. Arthur O'Connor.
Boston will be the first city, or one of the
first, visited by these gentlemen. Their OBJ
ject in visiting this country is TO obtain
assistance for the National League in Ire
land
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
RAILWAY MATTERS.

ATCHISoN AND CHICAGO TERMINALS.
The Atchison Company recently recorded
a memorandum Of sale, deed Of conveyance
and lease at Chicago, the first named OF
which sets forth that the Grand Junction
Railway Company agrees, on or before Jan.
l, 1885, to sell and convey TO the Atchlson
1907 feet Of land facing on State street and
extending from Twelfth to Fourteenth street,
for 81 100000 In gold. payment to be made
whenever the deed Is given. In the mean
while the property is to be used by the
Atchison upon payment Of per cent. per
annum interest on the agreed purchase price
10 the Chicag0a and Grand Trunk. The deed OF
conveyance Is from the Chicago and Grand
Trunk to the Atehison, on the right Of way
OF the formers tracks from FOrty-ninth
street TO Western avenue and rwenty-sixth
street. the consideration being s3OO,OOO.
These papers are dated July 10th. The
lease Is from the Grand Junction 10 the
Atchlson. IL leases tracks and property Of
the Grand Trunk Railway for term Of %
years, annual rental Sis,C0o. In all Of these
the Chicago, Santa Fe and California, by
virtue OF contract between 1t and the At
Gibson, under which II will be permitted to
use the tracks, etc, becomes Jointly liable
for the fulhllment Of the contract.
RUNFoRD FALLS AND BUcKFIELD.
ANhhoeA OPOAOA0 VI DhNhopOAbs ho1ASlcu
by Engineer Paris, has completed the sur
yey Of the extension Of the Rumford Falls &
Buckfeld railroad to Rumford Falls, and
Mr. Spofford Is now engaged In making the
profile and estimates. They find the grade
opposite Dixfeld only fourteen feet higher
than at Gilbertville, and a rise Of only one
hundred feet In getting to Rumford Falls.
The road the whole distance will be easy TO
grade. The distance from the end OF the
rail at Gilbertville Is fourteen and twO-fifths
miles. The line surveyed is all OH the south
side of the river.
GETTING READY FOR WINTER.
The contractors and railroad men who are
constructing the Canadian Pacihec railroad
are making preparations along the line for
work during the cold weather. Comfortable
structures have been erected and the men
will be made as warm as possible. The
Italians have not given satisfaction. at least
they are TO be discharged from this line and
native workmen substituted as fast as the
latter can be hired. Two Italians will be
olscharged Tor every native employed. An
agent In Bangor who hires men for the con-
tractors says 1000 men are wanted by the
company at present.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
More Cases Discovered. i.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Although
the ships surgeon reported only
four sick on board to the health officer
three or four were overlooked and will
probably die before morning. while the 9TH
ers are expected to recover. Eight are sick,
two women and six men, who were trans
ferred to the quarantine hospital at Swim
urne.lsland. The balance of the passen-
gers were landed at Hoffman Island and will
De held there until all danger Of infection is
passed.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Ten of the Alesia's
passengers have cholera.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Maine Postmasters.

The following Maine postmasters were
appointed today:
Moses Richardson, Maple, Piscataquis county.
vice j. r. Turner. deceased.
Mrs. Lizzie M. Noyes West Gloucester, Cum
berland county, vice Samuel Kendrick removed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
The RaneeIev PRISONER confesses :

LEWISTON, Sept. 23.-In August, Abner
Searles, of Rangeley, was committed to Au-
burn Jail, charged with attempting to poison
family in his town. He claimed that one
Dunham hired him for So to do the deed. In
an interview to-day with a Lewiston Jour
nal reporter he retracted the story and said
one Locklen hired him to sprinkle Paris
green, thinking it would be discovered and
fixed on Dunham, who would thus be got
out of the way 1t was not intended to poi
son any one.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
NAVAL RESERVE.
New Workers Resolve In Favor of Its
establishments.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-About fifty promi-
nent steamship owners, yachtsmen, mer-
chants and ex-marine officers today adopted
resolution favoring the establishment of
naval reserve, to consist of officers and men
from the mercantile marine, yachtsmen and
vwatermen generally, and of vessels to be
built with reference to their use in war as
auxiliary to the regular navy. Such re-
serve would be established on the great lakes
as Well as on the seaboard, and would be to
the navy what the militia is to the army.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
The Mexican Feud.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 23.-Gen. Rocha
and Antonio Gayon, who is chief Of one Of
the bureaus of the Mexican war department,
fought a duel Monday morning, near the
City of Mexico. The trouble grew out of a
controversy over the question of the conduct
of Lopez at Queretaro and his relations to
the Emperor Maximilian. At the first fire
Senior Gayon fell, pierced in the right breast
by bullet. He soon rallied, and inquired If
the duel could not proceed, but his seconds
and surgeons replied that it could not. He
is in critical condition, and is reported to
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Game and Hunters In Washington
County.

The number Of sportsmen in the vicinity
of the lakes in Washington county this wear
far exceeds that Of any previous year. and
many more are coming. Nearly all of the
white guides at Princeton have engagements
with western parties during the entire month
Oh October, A few years ago very few white
guides could be obtained in Princeton. but
toqay tnere must be at least twenty or thirty
who find 1t profitable TO accompany parties
up the lakes, and are provided with outfits
Tor that purpose. This fact alone shows
what our game laws are doing for many citi-
zens Of Princeton.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Coming as a Delegation.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 23.-Secretary SUIT
ton Of the Irish National League has just
learned by cable thar Sir Thomas Grattan
Esmond, M. p, and Arthur O'Connor, NJ.
p, both distinguished members of the Irish
party, sail from Queenstown tomorrow on
the steamer Arizona as delegation from the
National League Of Ireland to the Irish
National League Of America, and under the
auspices Of the latter will deliver a series OF
addresses in the leading cities
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
AndroscoggIn A Fair.

The following are among the purses offered
in the races of the Androscoggin county Ag-
ricultural and Horticultural Fair. Oct. A, 8
and G. The entries close Sept. 26.
Wednesday, Oct $500 Grand Stand Purse.
open TO all 2. 40 class s15o to first, SIS to sec
ond, S45 to third, $50 to fourth. S120; 234 class
open to State; $50 to FIRST $50 10 second, $50 to
Thnrsday~s2oo; 2.so class, open to State;
500 to first, $50 to second, $50 to third, $40 to
fourth
Mr.. w. r. Wright, Lewiston, is the secre-
tarv
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Trouble In Venezuela.

NEW YORK, Sept. pa cablegram was
received yesterday from Paris by Mr.. Juan
1. Michelena, the secretary of the Consul
General of Venezuela in this city, which
said that the English man-of-war Pylades
had been sent from Trinidad to the port of
La Guarra, Venezula, and that the object
was TO obtain from the government Of Ven-
ezuela indemnity for the detention of the
Both these schooners had violated the is-
cal laws OF the government, and this fact,
together with the still more important one,
that diplomatic relations between the two
countries had been broken would, it was
feared, lead to serious complications.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24

Last Saturday the citizens Of South Llber-
ty and vicinity assembled in force to enjoy
boiled" picnic. About 400 people were
present Several fires we've built, and teams
loaded with vegetables thronged the grounds
Vegetables Of all kinds were put In kettles
and placed over the fires 10 cook. A long
table. at which 800 persons could easily be
seated, was spread, and at about o'clock
dinner was served. Mr.. Seth Overlook acted
as toast-master. and speeches we're made by
several prominent gentlemen. After dinner.
the large pavilion was cleared for dancing
and some 75 couples tripped the light iantas,
tic toe.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Worse and Better.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-All hope for the re-
covery of Hon. E. B. Washburne, ex-minis-
ter to France, who was stricken with paraly-
sis, Wednesday. was this morning abandoned
by his physicians. A change for the worse
was plainly noticeable.
1t is reported tonight that the condition of
Mr. Washburn is somewhat improved. His
friends feel more hopeful Of his recovery.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
Missionary Doane's Case.

BosToN, Sept. 23.-Dr. Smith, secretary of
the American Board of Commissioners of
Foreign Missions, has just received fresh
letters from Mr.. Doane, the American m is
sionary at Ponape, who was imprisoned last
April by the Spanish governor in the Caro-
line Islands and carried away on Spanish
man-of-war in July to Manila for trial by the
governor general there. One of these letters
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24

National League yesterday:
AT DETROIT.
Innings. 2 3 CTS
Detrolts. ............ ...3 o o / o oil
New forks. ...........O o o O. 3
Base hits-Detrolts, 15; New Yorks L. Rr-
rors-D Detroits, O.; New Yorks, 6. Earned runs
DetroIts, 81; New York, 2. Batteries-Conway
and Bennett; Keefe and Brown.
AT PIrTsBURG.
,inanlngs:......;I "a
Pittsburgs. gs..........O o 90 o o. o
Base -Philadelphias, 8; Pfttsburgs, 8. Er-
runs ~ PhiiadsIphiss, ). % Bstterfss FeTsnseS sea
and Clements; Calvin and Miller.
AT INDIANAPoLIs
Innings ........1 3 4 ct SO
Washingtons. 10 O 2 o o i
Base hits-Indlanapolis. o; Washington, 1. Err
rcrs-indianapols, 2; Washngtons. =. Earned
ies-Mafett and Hackett; O'Day, Gilmore and
Mack.
AT cHIcAGo-FIRsr GAME.
Innings. ........1 2 8 A o 81 $50
Shlcagos.. I o l g. 0
Bostons...... .......0 o o 1 o o 0 o. 2
Base hits-Chicagos. Is; Bostons, z. Errors
Chicagos, 3; Bostons, 4, Earned runs-Chicagos
2; Bostons, e. Batteries-Van Haltren and bar
ling; Madden and Kelly.
STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. Cent Won. Lost. Cent
Detroit "A 40 GAO, Boston 90 81 534
Chicago eh.Ssg e9 AZ .eo6 Pittsb'g A. 63 .427